Leg press
Quadriceps and glutes.
How to do it
- Sit with your back and hips firmly against the backrest.
- Feet on the platform shoulder-width apart, in the middle.
- Release the safeties and lower the platform by bending your knees towards your chest.
- Go down until your knees reach about 90°, or just before your hips lift off the seat.
- Push until your legs are almost straight, without locking your knees.
Cues
- Your lower back never leaves the backrest.
- Push with the whole foot.
- Knees in line with your feet.
Common mistakes
- Going so low that your hips lift and your lower back rounds.
- Locking your knees at the top.
- Knees caving in.
Photos: free-exercise-db (public domain).
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